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Photo#2054760
Unid. barklouse - Stimulopalpus japonicus
Copyright © 2021 John Schneider

Unid. barklouse - Stimulopalpus japonicus

Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA
October 23, 2021
Size: 4 mm to wingtips
Found on brick pillar on which LED security light was mounted. It ran extremely fast. Second image is lower resolution, but better pose.

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Unid. barklouse - Stimulopalpus japonicus second lateral image - Stimulopalpus japonicus dorsal - Stimulopalpus japonicus
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Contributed by John Schneider on 23 October, 2021 - 4:29pm
Last updated 23 October, 2021 - 11:51pm

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Moved
Moved from Lithoseopsis hellmani.
… John Schneider, 23 October, 2021 - 11:44pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Barklice, Booklice, and Parasitic Lice.
… Diane Young, 23 October, 2021 - 6:25pm login or register to post comments

Great shots of ...
Lithoseopsis hellmani, first discovered in Ezel's Cave in San Marcos! I may ask you later if I can use a high res version of one of your shots.
… Diane Young, 23 October, 2021 - 6:24pm login or register to post comments

 
My mistake!
As soon as my head hit the pillow last night I realized my mistake.
… Diane Young, 24 October, 2021 - 7:32am login or register to post comments

 
Re: Barklouse
I ran across some images of Stimulopalpus japonicus, which seems like a closer match and has been found in Harris Co.
… John Schneider, 23 October, 2021 - 11:44pm login or register to post comments

 
Re: Lithoseopsis hellmani
Thanks for the ID, Diane, and feel free to email me about using a photo.
… John Schneider, 23 October, 2021 - 6:44pm login or register to post comments

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